The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, ORGANIZATION
The work OF the Convention Conn
nIeted-The AdiournmenI.

The Work or the Convention Conn
pIeted-The AdjournmenE.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE third day
of the convention of republican clubs
at Chickering hall opened with the
ranks thrown in shape. They were no
longer clubs from everywhere that had
no common band except their allie
gience to the republican party. They
had been resolved into a national
league whose component parts were
state leagues into which clubs of each
state had organized. They had not
elected officers of the league yet but
there were plenty of them on the taps.
The state leagues had been caucuslng
to this end and every one looked for
ward with interest to see what the day
would bring forth.
The Lamar resolution introduced by
Congressman Grosvenor OF Ohio,
formed not little of the subject of
conversation prior to opening of the
conversation.
The New York delegation met this
morning and received the unequivocal
declination of Chauneey Nj. Depew Tor
the presidency of the National League
and nominated James z. Foster, preSi-
dent of the New York Republican club,
for that position. One member said
he had been informed that Michigan
and Ohio would support the New York
nominee.
At HIS Chairman Evarts called the
convention to order. The election of
delegations from each state for vice
president and members of the executive
committee was then announced. When
General Nathan Golf arose to make
the nominations for West Virginia,
long continued applause greeted him.
Trouble arose over the selection for
Alabama. There was only one repre-
sentative from that state. he was
Samuel b. Louvre. the colored delegate.
He would not take the responsibility
of nominating these men.
MIR. Evarts then ruled that any state
not feeling ready to make its nom1n-
atoms could wait until action had
been taken in the state referred to.
Nominations for president of the
national league then followed.
Seward A. Simons. of Buffalo, nom
mated James z. Foster, president OF
the New York Republican Club, for
president.
Gen. Nathan Golf, of West Virginia,
nominated f. Lawden Snowden, OF
Pennsylvania.
Colonel Atkinson, of Michigan, NOM
mated Col. Nathan Golf.
Mr.. Golf declined, saying his posi-
tion of senator and his other duties
would prevent.
Lester, of Illinois, then spoke in
favor of Foster.
Senator Horr, of Michigan, thought
the presidency should remain in New
York.
William H. Beveridge, of Virginia,
spoke for Snowden.
Leonidas Houck, of Tennessee,
spoke for Foster.
Judge Brown, OF ONO, sad wltnout
a speech, he would second the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Foster for the Ohio delega-
ton.
Mr.. Snowden here withdrew his
name from the contest for president.
Loud cries of Question.
w. E. Gardner of Wisconsin moved
| the election of Mr.. Foster by acclama-
ton. 1t was carried. and by tremen-
dous roar of Aye" and not single
nay, James P. Foster of New York was
declared president of the national
league.
| Mr.. Foster, on ascending to the plat
form, was warmly greeted. When al
lowed to speak, he said:
| We have an organization that viii
bring into power or defeat the pur-
poses of that organization that created
| it. Who can doubt that the power of
this great national league will either
destroy or set up the candidate of re-
publicanism. We are the power that
will rule elections. but if we interfere
with the old republican party we will
destroy it. 1t will take some time to
make New York republican, but we
can at least cut down the democratic
majority. We will aid our sister
states and give fair vote to the south,
by which we will establish republic
can rule all over the country. / thank
| you again and predict great victory
in 1885,"
A resolution by Howard n. Fuller,
of Albany, was the cause of much ex-
| element. 1t ran as follows:
| Resolved. That this convention OF
republican clubs of the United States,
representing the universal sentiment
and patriotic desire of the re-
publicans of the United States. rep
resented by us, records its emphatic
disapproval and condemnation OF
President Cleveland's action in his
nomination of l.. q. G. Lamar for the
supreme court bench of the United
States, and we recommend that the
republican members of the United
| States senate vote against the confirm
alton of the same.
| The matter was put to a viva voce
vote on the question of tabling it, and
although the noes seemed to be as
| strong at lest as the ayes, EVarts de-
clared it tabled.
The convention then adjourned sine
die. It was, however, announced that
the executive committee would meet at
2 p. m, to elect a treasurer and sec
| rotary.